Windows Update Error

I cleaned up a bunch of malware on a neighbor's computer and then I went to Windows Update to see if all updates had been installed and I received the following message:

"Files required to use Windows Update are no longer registered or installed on your computer. To continue:

Register or reinstall the files for me now (Recommended)
Let me read about more steps that might be required to solve the problem"

I then had it register and reinstall the files for me and I received the following error:

"The website has encountered a problem and cannot display the page you are trying to view. The options provided below might help you solve the problem. Error number: 0x8007041D"

Do I need to repair this problem and how or can I just go ahead and upgrade to Microsoft Update and see if that works?

The computer is running Windows XP Home with SP3.

Thank you.

 

Does this apply to you http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902322/ ?

Anyway, try to go directly to the Microsoft Update page at http://www.update.microsoft.com/ and see if it works better than Windows Update.

 

There is no record of Eset Nod32 being on the computer so I don't think that applies.

I went Microsoft Update and thing appear to be working.

Thanks.